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Greg Ketell
03-20-2009, 6:28 PM
These were made for a gentleman in Singapore who is giving them to some friends as wedding gifts. They are two-tone Red Mallee Burl with aluminum flashing from local home improvement store.

http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=113607&stc=1&d=1237587604
http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=113610&stc=1&d=1237587614



http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=113609&stc=1&d=1237587614
http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=113608&stc=1&d=1237587604

The pens are made from opposite ends of a single extra-long blank. And the knots represent the "tying of the knot". They are the Rhodium Jr Gentleman's kit with a CA finish left at 6000 micromesh for a "soft gloss", to better show off the wood and inlay.

Just FYI, I received the blank as a "throw in" from Harris Burl Supply. This was a piece he considered "too bad" to charge for. You should see his 2nds and 1sts!!

GK
Bernie Weishapl
03-20-2009, 6:48 PM
Beautiful pens Greg out of some beautiful wood. Well done.
Benjamin Dahl
03-20-2009, 9:02 PM
greg, great pens and really nice photos, they really show off quality work.
Ben
Steve Mellott
03-20-2009, 9:44 PM
+1 Great looking pens and excellent photos.

Steve
Brian Effinger
03-20-2009, 10:53 PM
Spectacular, Greg! :)
Greg Ketell
03-21-2009, 12:57 AM
Thank you all for the really nice comments!!
GK
Robert McGowen
03-21-2009, 1:06 AM
I have to agree with all of the above comments!
Jeff Nicol
03-21-2009, 5:42 AM
Greg, Very nice celtic knot and the finish is perfect! I have not tried one of these pens yet but the more I see them the more I like them! Thanks for sharing!

Jeff
Steve Schlumpf
03-22-2009, 12:26 PM
Greg - beautiful work! Great looking wood and finish! I am sure your customer will be very pleased with these!
Rob Mathis
03-22-2009, 1:16 PM
Man I would be proud to make something that looked like this.
Curt Fuller
03-22-2009, 1:46 PM
Those are incredible!
Gilbert Vega
03-23-2009, 12:58 AM
Beautiful work and photography. Do you use epoxy to laminate the wood and aluminum?
Billy Tallant
03-23-2009, 2:05 AM
Exceptional pens...Finish is really great. Also great photos.
Mike Null
03-23-2009, 6:35 AM
The outstanding photography is only slightly exceeded by the beautiful pen.
Greg Ketell
03-23-2009, 12:33 PM
I'm too impatient. :p I use medium CA.

Squirt some in the kerf, coat each side of each piece in the lamination and stuff it into the hole, wait a minute or two then squirt with aerosol activator, sand flush on belt sander, move on to next side.

GK


Beautiful work and photography. Do you use epoxy to laminate the wood and aluminum?